Demes Still Climbing
The dealer produced a flop with two Broadway cards, . Kers bet 50,000 and Demes quickly called. Both players checked the turn, bringing them to the river. Kers led out for 100,000. Again Demes quickly called.
Kers: , a pair of fives
Demes: , a pair of kings
"Not the river I wanted," said Demes with a smile as he collected the pot to increase his count to 1.23 million.
"It was the worst river for you," Kers agreed, a hint of bitterness in his voice. He has slipped down to 420,000.